Lighter companion
Aqua Core Bright
#14E1E1 · hsl(180, 84%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(17, 197, 197)
HSL
hsl(180, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(91%, 0%, 0%, 23%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.1:1Fail
on black
9.8:1AA
About this color
Aqua Velvet Bright (#11C5C5) belongs to the teal family — hue 180°, 84% saturation, 42% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-aqua-velvet-bright: #11C5C5; --colorarchive-aqua-velvet-bright-hsl: hsl(180, 84%, 42%); --colorarchive-aqua-velvet-bright-rgb: rgb(17, 197, 197); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Aqua Dusk Bright
#0EA0A0 · hsl(180, 84%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Crimson Velvet Bright
#C51111 · hsl(0, 84%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Steel Velvet Bright
#117AC5 · hsl(205, 84%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Teal Velvet Bright
#11C589 · hsl(160, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Fuchsia Velvet Bright
#C511C5 · hsl(300, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Citrine Velvet Bright
#C5C511 · hsl(60, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Blush Velvet Bright
#C5116B · hsl(330, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Coral Velvet Bright
#C56B11 · hsl(30, 84%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Aqua Velvet Bright #11C5C5 Lighter companion: Aqua Core Bright #14E1E1 Darker companion: Aqua Dusk Bright #0EA0A0 Complementary counterpoint: Crimson Velvet Bright #C51111 Analogous lead: Steel Velvet Bright #117AC5 Analogous echo: Teal Velvet Bright #11C589 Triadic +120°: Fuchsia Velvet Bright #C511C5 Triadic +240°: Citrine Velvet Bright #C5C511 Split-comp +150°: Blush Velvet Bright #C5116B Split-comp +210°: Coral Velvet Bright #C56B11
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Aqua Velvet Pure
#09CECE · hsl(180, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Aqua Core Bright
#14E1E1 · hsl(180, 84%, 48%)
Nearby match
Aqua Velvet Vivid
#1CBABA · hsl(180, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cyan Velvet Bright
#11C5B6 · hsl(175, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Aqua Dusk Bright
#0EA0A0 · hsl(180, 84%, 34%)
Nearby match
Aqua Core Pure
#0AEBEB · hsl(180, 92%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#7F73C5
Protanopia
#8889C5
Tritanopia
#33C5C5
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